Uganda is known to have one of the largest populations of young people (18-30 years) in the world. The majority of these young people have no stake in the country’s political agenda, let alone be able to participate meaningfully in the country’s electoral processes. This has over the years created great frustration and contempt for the relevance of electoral processes among the young, causing many to either retire or engage in a destructive manner. As the election in 2016 comes closer, increases in fear for electoral violence also increases. In the past, riots between the many young people and the police and military, have had fatal consequences with loss of life, general uncertainty and loss of legal certainty as a result. This project is an attempt to alleviate such catastrophic events. We want this project can contribute to a peaceful election through a broad invitation of young people to peacefully participate in the elections and for politicians to recognize and bring youth issues on the political agenda.

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